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Nations are meeting in Manila for their
31st summit ahead of the meeting President
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Donald Trump discussed trade in North Korea
with the prime ministers of Australia
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and Japan host Philippines president said
he wants to avoid confronting China over
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maritime disputes in the South
China Sea. Floor. What is that.
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For. You. A draft of an r.c.
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On statement on the matter is expected
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a call for cooperation and avoiding
miscalculations Mr territory also defended his
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controversial anti drug program and didn't
expected to come up in talks with Mr
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Trump the age of foundation Stephen Rood
said the anti drug crackdown has resulted
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in the deaths of nearly 4000 people and
there's an approximately equivalent number
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who've been killed in considerably more
mostly circumstances so we are talking
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about thousands of people who are have been
killed and the average citizen you know
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would like to see anybody
charged with such
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a crime face trial rather than summarily
slain rights groups have criticized the
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crackdown for alleged extra
judicial killings the u.s.
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Defense Department said 3 u.s.
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Drone strikes were carried out over the
past 2 days targeting both those Shabaab
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and Islamic state militants in Somalia
it's had several jihadist were killed the
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1st Reich occurred Saturday near go dude
southwest of the capital Mogadishu the 2nd
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took place Sunday in Lower Shabelle region
west of Mogadishu the capital the 3rd
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occurred in the northern put region that
is considered the 2nd targeting fighters
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in Somalia this is v.o.a.
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News before leaving Vietnam Sunday President
Trump said while he believes Russian
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President Vladimir Putin is sincere
he will back the assessment of u.s.
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Intelligence which concluded Russia meddled
in last year's election Steve mid-ocean
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u.s. Treasury secretary said on u.s.
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Television Sunday most Americans believe
Russian meddling had no impact on the
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outcome of last year's election nobody
thinks this has had any impact on the
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election so whatever occurred there was
no impacts I think the American public is
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ready to move on to more important
issues tax reform and foreign policy and
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national security Mr Trump also
criticize members of the previous Obama
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administration intelligence community for
suggesting Mr Putin was trying to help Mr
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Trump win last year's election
one of them former u.s.
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Director of National Intelligence James
Clapper. So the Russian leaders committed
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to undermine the u.s.
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And said and the other view is astounding
and poses a threat to national security
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a 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the Iran
Iraq border region late Sunday killing
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more than 140 people injuring hundreds more
strong 6.5 magnitude temblor struck the
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Pacific coast of Coast to Reka late
Saturday but there were no reports of
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casualties it is 1st visit to Catalonia
imposing direct rule space prime minister
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Mariano Rajoy called for
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a strong turnout in December 21st cattle
and election you know he fumed but I don't
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know what he said he envisions
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a new political era of trend.
Economic recuperation Saturday
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a large protest in Barcelona demanded the
release of jailed leaders in recognition
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of a separate Catalan Republic
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a similar protest was held Sunday in Brussels
and among those turning out was Lisa
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Castro for the Spanish government to dissolve
the democratically elected couple on
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administration is abhorrent the people
decided that they wanted that couple in
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government and Spain doesn't have
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a right to dismiss them forfeit filling
their democratic mandate Spain imposed
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direct rule on Catalonia immediately after
it was regional parliament voted for
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independence late last month more than
30 people were killed Sunday after
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a freight train plunged into war vein in
the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral
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rich could tank
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a province some cars in the train from the
Bashi to lead who are reportedly carried
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fuel and caught fire in Syria dozens are
reported dead following artillery fire by
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Iranian militia and suspected Russian
airstrikes according to the Syrian
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Observatory for Human Rights most of the
dead in around were civilians fleeing
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recent fighting with Islamic state
Turkey has rejected as ludicrous
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a us published report it offered millions
to former White House official Michael
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Flynn to arrange the extradition of exiled
Muslim clerics. The clerics accused of
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orchestrating last year's failed coup
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a charge he denies the
Wall Street Journal n.b.c.
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News had special counsel Robert Muller's
looking into the alleged proposed I'm
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Victor. That's the latest world news from
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a. Good
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morning Africa and welcome to daybreak
Africa from the Voice of America I'm James
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parte Washington today is Monday November
13th and here are some of the stories we
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are covering the people of the self
declared state of Somalia voting today the
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presidential election.
About. How many are going to
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vote. But I would look at I will because.
Michael Walzer is the chief of the
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international observer mission to Somaliland
striking Uganda medical doctors who
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defied the government's orders to return
to work his folks manful Desilu people
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spout this as he fears he will be
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a risk that today by the police and in
Liberia George Weah response to allegations
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if he's elected president he plans to
bring Charles Taylor back to Liberia no
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working brought. Along. There was no
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what would. Become
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a condo or concrete and he could not do
the work on it you could look at. The
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degree and that was the senator George Weah
presidential candidate of the Coalition
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for Democratic Change of Liberia and Gambian
police on Sunday said well one wants
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call it peaceful protests by the group
Occupy Westfield those terrorists. Of
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the day are coming up on Daybreak Africa.
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The people of this state of
Somaliland are voting today in
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a long awaited presidential election
amid tight security polls open
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a 7 am local time today Monday and voters
allowed to cast their ballots until 6 pm
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over 700000 eligible voters will be choosing
between 3 candidates most. But he'll
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Abdulai Mohammed
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a rule and fight Ali watery the
incumbent Mohamed Ceylon yo has
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decided not to seek
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a 2nd term it team of 16 to national
service has been deployed in
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a 6 regions of Somali lent Michael Wallace
chief of the international observer
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mission says today's election is different
from previous ones in Somalia less and I
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think it is different it's different for
one because some people are maturing and
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some other and spectrum ocracy
that we mean by. 2012 election.
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But since significant there was
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a lot of overeating and so on I think that
election showed people it was necessary
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to be on the ticket now or quite
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a lot more sophisticated in terms of the
preparation organization of the election
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the need for her to register and things
like that one of the ways is different is
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that there is
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a virtue register in place and that foresters
been widely accepted is pretty robust
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in terms of eliminating multiple registrations
and so on the difference this time
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an incumbent president is not
standing so it means that going into
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a selection we know there's going to be
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a change in him and leadership in Tempe
So if that registration can you tell me
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about how money b.
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But how Fred just said it I'm not going
to vote in this election where are they
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going to fold and what's the feeling based
on your observation about birth register
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versus just over $700.00 so there's
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a lot for eligible to vote. How many are
going to work because it hasn't happened
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yet but I would presume
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a turnout will be very article her birth
registration process involved people
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registering and then. For addition quite
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a commitment to the process in terms of
where they're going to start everyone but
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in
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a place just. But the traditional approach
and some of the long established approach
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technology the voting card and the call it
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Iris biometric system tell us how this
technology is going to where and how
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it's going to make this election more trust
battle and free and fair iris scanning
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process whereby metric that was used
'd for votes register has been pretty
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important turning in achieving what I
mentioned before that coverage of time which
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is widely accepted as being pretty robust
in terms of having eliminated the ability
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to to register multiple times for individuals
to register Madelon's means that
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there is
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a 1st register interest which is really
research very widespread support it's I
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think that makes
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a difference to cover 3 elections I wish
there were action and many lies and if we
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go back
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a little bit this election should have
taken place to us ago why it did not have
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been in 2015
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a combination of factors I think 1st of
all of the one of the results of such
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a person and not sure but severity of
the drop was affecting some other lines
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because as I said before people need to
register and vote in the same location
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special people out of their normal areas
of attention there was concern that people
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would not be able to register in a
class or going expect to be given
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a thought happened. Michael Walzer the chief
of the international observer mission
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to Somali Lent he was speaking
with how rumor roof of the u.s.
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Somali service medical doctors in Uganda
have vowed to continue with their strike
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despite threats by Health Minister Dr Ruth
Jean I chant to suspend them if they do
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not return to work Mr Chen says doctors are
public servants and must therefore work
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all risk being fired but Dr who acquired
through the head of the Uganda medical.
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Says medics as well as interims will withdraw
even the emergency services that they
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are currently gave him if the government
fails to meet their demands more gloomy
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David Brock original reports from Kampala
Mr Ting called the doctor's strike
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illegal and seed those organising get it
dispersed as all the health workers in
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Uganda and the general public nearby
directed that this plague by Uganda Medical
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Association is illegal all medical workers
who are misled to join the strike must
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resume duty with immediate effect all
health workers who are here this directive
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shall not be subject to any disciplinary
action all health workers who are human
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duty shall be provided adequate protection
by the government I think it is the
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organisers of the strike for interfering
with the provision of his services in the
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country so they dictate the middle intends
to save themselves from their going
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straight but robot llega the head of medical
interns and you going to see if the NZ
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who are not related has made
acquaintance to exhibit a we need to be
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a tear or walking on the poor nations
no more to use no surplus to what
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remuneration has really so hopefully to
receive so far probably $25.00 in some
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savings another $616.00 for the month of
October which is contrary to what has been
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in the media they may not be $40.00 So we
are saved but at least the Minister of
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Health and the relevance to callers
give us $2500000.00 you give
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a shit for not we are also going to keep
playing our troops as many going to be
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every disobedient going to the doctor
or book equal to the head of medical
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situation sees the negotiations of the
government wielding food and did the
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minister issued that active He says the
doctors are acting according to both the
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domestic and international legal
provisions that were in them it peaceful
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industrial action this negative action by
the Minister of Health has put it in the
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progress made. So far
with that I don't have
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a bright minister there. Is all the
industrial action this is the us
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that risk by employing strategies which
means to unleash the wrath of the medical
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fraternity the doctors. Immediate withdrawal
will be madness the health services
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doctors in Uganda have been on strike
since the beginning of last week they
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demanded better pay and better working
conditions currently entry level doctors are
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paid 1100000 going to shillings or
board $300.00 per month looked as
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a paid $3400000.00 again a
chilling squad boat $100.00
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a month doctors are
demanding for the Louis b.
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Dr an 8500000 going to shillings or
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a boat and $400.00 and Cigna doctors
to be paid around $1500.00 per month
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currently the boat down to $300.00 practicing
doctors across the country for the
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news idea more gloomy difficile according
to the company Uganda You're listening to
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daybreak Africa and the Voice of America
I'm James Butty Washington today is Monday
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November 14th they broke Africa time is
now 14 minutes past the hour in Liberia
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Senator George Weah presidential candidate
of the Coalition for Democratic Change
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the c.d.c. Has described
as mere propaganda in
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a pharmacy allegations that he
will bring back to Liberia convict
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a war criminal Charles Taylor if he we
are is elected president the allegations
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were made by Alan White the
American investigator who played
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a key role in gathering evidence against
Mr Taylor during the Syrian new war crimes
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trial while appearing on The View
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a television program straight talk Africa
white said the international community
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spent
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a lot of money time and effort to bring
peace to Liberia and West Africa we are has
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a major speaking to Charles Taylor by phone
he accuses white of working with he we
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are opponents and trying to destabilize
Liberia by making Ali. Now he White cannot
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substantiate we are said speaking with by
phone is far removed from British to him
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from prison something he said only the
international community has the power to do
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or. No.
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Other political. Like
in politics than making
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a lot of. A lot of. Itself
cannot even tell you what
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is true according to him
soon and. So on that you
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said that you think Mr Allen White is
working for your opponents do you have any
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proof Well I'm not thinking I know
what's involved. Partly because
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I love this you know. When we
started the subject telling.
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Alexander one Paul brought him. To
love it and it's under control.
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And they could not do that was the
contrast and the damage. And that was
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a. Solemn one so what do
you say to the audience.
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To Mr White himself who might have
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a concern about the fact that you have
spoken with former President Charles Taylor
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. Fall and also on the
phone after Muggeridge on.
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He was on the phone calls
by me and I saw. That.
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And that's
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a high. Level coming. Even
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though. It clearly will be an investigator
know that. Why the money don't know
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that I have no power to bring
back. Another one the world.
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Follows another issue that came out of the
straight talk Africa program was that
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Tara let me ask this question did you make
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a deal with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
that if she can support your candidacy
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that a president George Weah would appoint
her son Robert to leave to succeed
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a senator of my Serato County what I listen
to that you know but again the question
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. Is national. To answer to
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a map of
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a grand. Time. You realize
that I don't have. Room
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for the exam electable original ever want
to become senator in Liberia what you
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liked about it like giving people. The job
so there is no way that you can make it
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possible but if you must
know the rebel police as
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a constitutional right. Ever 31.
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Go to the rank and file to
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a convention and he's qualified. As
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a political leader. I will be telling
people to vote for him but not in one
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party so it's 5.
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To support me and then I'll support
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a son I don't even know
never thought. To do or
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that trying to live
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a monastery have all 1st of all
respect the Marlins. I would never
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have all. The. One.
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Knew.
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I was in the government. And I was. So do
you think there are other people who are
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trying to disrespect the president
what I believe. That's why. I
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thought. They were. On
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a call up to say so does the president
support you Ambassador we are does she
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support your candidacy. No I'm sorry. And.
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Democratic Change so. We're not again
supporting me as Liberian presidential
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candidate George Weah of the Coalition for
Democratic Change you're speaking with
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me from the capital Monrovia Tomorrow
Senator we will speak on the prevailing
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electoral crisis in late Beria in
Syria Liam The problem is that
00:19:55
a secretary of the opposition Sierra loop
People's Party law and Laurence Leamer
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says he fears the police planned to arrest
him today Monday when he shows up at the
00:20:05
Criminal Investigation Department for
trespassing on the premises of this evolution
00:20:10
and corporation in a press release the s l
00:20:13
b c said Mr Lima horrified broadcasters
when he stormed on to the premises and used
00:20:18
profanity by limits says the station failed
to provide theater coverage during an
00:20:23
interview with a guest
from the willing a.p.c.
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Party who he said was disparaging s l p P's
28 team presidential candidate Julius.
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There has been
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a couple. Of our presidential candidates
now coming to the point where on
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Monday. I had on the national
broadcasting station which. Will
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be interviewing. Constantly
Mr Franken really just
00:20:56
to clear the presidential
candidate. It appears to me that.
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For me. Over the weekend on Monday without
any reference to the party and so when I
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heard that information. So I called on
them to do the interview frankly on the
00:21:17
radio all this while. Insulting
returns. Which is tantamount
00:21:23
contrary to communicate with sign with
the political party commission that was
00:21:28
sponsored by the United Nations Development
Program to make me. On my way to you
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know to have in front of me
00:21:36
a press release from the Broadcasting
Corporation says the. Young went to
00:21:44
the facilities of the
national broadcaster invited.
00:21:51
You frighten everybody because you threatened
them including the female presenters
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to say I am on the invited does is not the
point or that is not true the national
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broadcast is a public
operation on the I am
00:22:05
a citizen of this country besides the
national public for the main opposition.
00:22:11
Laurence Leamer is the publisher the secretary
of the opposition stealing people's
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party the serial in police all they want
Mr limit to do is present himself to the
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police and give his side of the story
France's model is Inspector General of the
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national police well I will report the
task. For which the police requested
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that. So you go inside of the store
and as far as I know and we look
00:22:40
forward to receiving reports in
insert cities. Syria and Iran as
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well as in our liberal democracies
but crime is immense in.
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Law and Order and in the police in
rights for and it is in your response to
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reports to them so we are looking
forward to receiving. From
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inspector general of the Syrian new national
police you are speaking with me from
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the capital Freetown police in the Gambia
on Sunday quell what they said was
00:23:15
a peaceful protest organized by the group
Occupy Westfield police intervention unit
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officers stormed
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a busy Westfield intersection to disperse
the protesters Pradhan there are reports
00:23:30
the protester standing vicinity of Westfield
one of the busiest intersections in
00:23:35
the Gambia where did the Internet
outbreak and dissatisfaction
00:23:39
a new national water and electricity company
now I know is gone be as many power
00:23:44
company over lead the company has come
under fire for its inability to provide
00:23:50
uninterrupted water and electricity some
light again be honest I knew but is the
00:23:54
leader of the group calling itself
occupying this field. The size of
00:24:01
a single physically I was going. To Sleep.
00:24:08
If you see these additional detail. In the
Supreme Court of the Gambia we want our
00:24:13
down again I mean the drug laws you know
because he's in no he's going to sit down
00:24:18
to deal with this is really. What the
whole Here what I did got in peace and
00:24:22
brought out of the Yes Already we can
the inspector general police issued
00:24:28
a statement rebooking department that was
Ok prior restraint protest that's the
00:24:33
idea pre-scientific the issue of national
security or just to try to calm the
00:24:37
remote cation He also appeared to Paris
to keep their children of the streets on
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Sunday do police press release never deterred
the occupying Western protest us from
00:24:48
going ahead with the plan part tests gonna
be on our planet Chan was among the
00:24:52
protesters underground really young Gambians
we're all responsible citizens with
00:24:56
responsibility and we are practicing our
constitutional rights as can be decided.
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That. A democracy that would lead to many
people has in their lives how do you
00:25:07
trust Salah is the member for static
going down he tears revealing that your
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protest was
00:25:12
a test for the better government some of
course for restraint in handling the right
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of peace from Assembly I think. There is.
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A single
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a chilling way in the
terrorists. 'd as they go in
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and. Clear distinction between the last
you know security and the exercise of
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the war I was brought there by
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a reporting. Turnout
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for they've recovered as opposed to here
is some simple molecules I believe God
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Nigeria very good Monday morning to you
something good morning to you James we
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begin with the least of African qualify
as for the 2 to 18 Russia World Cup as
00:26:03
Morrocco and Tunisia complete accounts
lined up at the 2 to eating fee for World
00:26:08
Cup securing the last of Afghan sports.
2018 the at last Lions recorded an
00:26:14
impressive 2 new victory it
would to could avoid why
00:26:17
a goal is still made at home to Libya was
enough for the cottage Eagles of Tunisia
00:26:22
to people are to top sporting group
00:26:25
a both nations will join Nigeria Egypt and
Senegal as Africa's represented eighty's
00:26:31
at the global finals next year Senegal
joined to on Friday when defeating South
00:26:36
Africa 2 new Impala Pani paving the way
for the tour and alliance of Senegal to
00:26:41
return to global competition for the 1st
time in 16 yes Morrocco will make their
00:26:46
fest appearance at the global finals since
France 1908 while Tunisia will make the
00:26:51
walk of return for the 1st time since
Germany 2006 and Sting with a walk
00:26:56
a pall of fires from Africa as to throw in
mob judge 22 police officers in Brussels
00:27:02
when celebrations of America's qualification
for football's will corrupt and
00:27:06
violent Belgian police a
damage from the route included
00:27:10
a Bond car smashed glass and looters shops
riot police with went out to control
00:27:16
a crowd of about $300.00 people after the
final whistle at one point firing water
00:27:21
cannon at small groups of stone throwing
football fans and officers who had to deal
00:27:26
with torch cars and looted shops away from
the Warco qualify as for wonder filled
00:27:32
the final place at the 2800 African Nations
Championship Chan on Sunday desperate
00:27:37
only drawing Neal Neal in Kigali
against Ethiopia and the 2nd leg of
00:27:42
a play off the Rwandans qualified 32 on
aggregate having won the 1st leg by that's
00:27:48
all in
00:27:48
a disobey about last weekend Egypt we drew
from the competition for home base footballers
00:27:54
citing the refusal of clubs to release
the players and this give for want an
00:27:58
Ethiopian
00:27:59
a 2nd chance to qualify now to athletics
Samuel choli Lee has won the Athens Mars
00:28:05
unbeaten Milton Rutledge
by just over 2 minutes in
00:28:08
a Kenyan sweep of the top 5 can. Broke away
from the pre-race favorite rock teached
00:28:14
after the 35 kilometer mark to win the
Healey course in 2 minutes and 17 seconds
00:28:20
Rotty split 2nd into 14 minutes and 18
seconds and Jonathan keep top was 3rd in 2
00:28:27
on 16 minutes it seconds the women's Reis
was much tighter with Ethiopian but down
00:28:34
rule but Danny winning in 234 minutes 18
seconds fast it for de brick Africa's
00:28:40
sports I am some scene in
00:28:43
a blue John Nigeria it's back to Eugene's
in Washington thank you Sanjay have
00:28:48
a good day and that is it for this Monday
November 13th edition of daybreak Africa
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James Butty Washington wishing everyone
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of you in Africa
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It is Monday November the 13th this is we
always international edition good to have
00:29:54
you with us coming up on the sidelines
of an Asia Summit President Putin says
00:29:59
Russia did not interfere in u.s.
00:30:01
Election and not think that we're going to
get him to do what we want because we're
00:30:07
you know just saying you didn't do it
under but every one of the wrong things I
00:30:10
think they did Also ahead Philippines for
us to the hosting an Aussie on meeting
00:30:16
this is a really good chance for
00:30:18
a president who cared to come out in the
international scene powerful earthquakes
00:30:24
in the Middle East and Central Asia
plus the music of the Lionel Richie.
00:30:32
Hello everyone I'm Steve Norman On
Sunday President Trump spoke during
00:30:36
a news conference and had noise about
allegations Russia meddled in last year's
00:30:41
u.s. Election in some ways Mr Trump says
he favors the assessments from the u.s.
00:30:47
Intelligence community that Moscow did
interfere in the election Russian President
00:30:52
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied Russia
had anything to do with Mr Trump's win
00:30:58
or the election in general I believe that
President Putin really feels and he feels
00:31:05
strongly that he did not meddle in our
election what he believes is what he
00:31:10
believes what I believe is that we have
to get to work and I think everybody
00:31:14
understood this that her the answer we
have to get to work to solve Syria North
00:31:19
Korea to solve Ukraine terrorism the ways
Victor B.D.'s University of Denver Russia
00:31:26
scholar Jonathan Aleman if Russia's help
is truly needed to accomplish these goals
00:31:33
certainly Russia could help I mean there's
no doubt if the Russians made all the
00:31:36
difference in Syria if you remember back 6
years when Cohen all this started people
00:31:41
pretty myself thought they're not going
to last because. Assad is finished and
00:31:46
there's no question that the Russians are
important although I was not as much for
00:31:51
North Korea but I think the broader point
is that from what we know and that's only
00:31:55
what kind of publicly known right now the
agencies are much more expert except for
00:32:00
one I believe are much more dubious of what
the Russians are trying to do and that
00:32:05
simply perhaps to Donald Trump but also
perhaps to Hillary Clinton I think there's
00:32:11
a there's
00:32:12
a gap there between what we seem to think
most of the intelligence which we have 17
00:32:17
agencies think and what the president
thinks of former CIA Director John Brennan
00:32:22
and former National Intelligence Director
James Clapper both said the president was
00:32:27
mishandling Moscow ties even as the special
counsel investigates possible collusion
00:32:32
between of his drums campaign and
Russia Mr Brennan quote I think
00:32:39
Mr Trump is for whatever reason either
intimidated by Mr Putin afraid of what he
00:32:44
could do or what might come out as
00:32:46
a result of these investigations
it's either naive
00:32:49
a take ignorance or fear in terms of what
Mr Trump is doing visa v the Russians Mr
00:32:55
Clapper said I do think both the Chinese
and Russians think they can play him
00:33:00
referring to Mr Trump I'd have to agree
with that and I'm actually huddled why
00:33:07
the president at
00:33:07
a time when the miller investigation is
still ongoing and he's insisting that he
00:33:14
had you know that they did nothing at
all that he would come out and endorse
00:33:19
basically the Putin position I'm not
saying that Vladimir Putin doesn't want to
00:33:23
make
00:33:24
a deal in fact I just wrote an op ed that
dealt with the extent to which he might
00:33:27
be willing to make
00:33:28
a deal and some of the areas but to deal
with the Russians you have to deal firmly
00:33:33
you have to remember they were
00:33:34
a superpower and now they've lost but they
have $7000.00 nuclear weapons and the
00:33:39
world is going what's really amazing in
00:33:41
a bad sense is that the world is going
much more in the at the. Tarion direction
00:33:45
that Russia's going noncommunist the 3rd
Terry and strong religiosity and so forth
00:33:52
and so given all of that the
Russians feel that they are on
00:33:55
a winning streak I mean whether it's Crimea
or it's West Ukraine or it's you know
00:34:01
Abkhazia and Southern and now
Syria and to seem to just
00:34:09
allow what they say to go
unchallenged that that I find
00:34:13
a little I don't want certain what his
motivation isn't that bad politics that if
00:34:19
you're
00:34:19
a Republican that is bad politics we are
going to get to the bottom of this collusion
00:34:23
issue maybe and maybe not I was just reading
something interesting about that which
00:34:27
we will get somewhere but there is
00:34:30
a process there's problems with Miller
and Komei and others and their personal
00:34:35
history we may never know everything
I mean just think about j.f.k.
00:34:39
Assassination here we are 50 years later
and some papers are still being without. I
00:34:46
think we'll know something I think most
people would argue that the Russians did
00:34:51
try to collude with both sides both Democrats
and Republicans and you know using
00:34:57
the Internet made some headway. And you
know they're not the only ones to do that
00:35:02
the Internet issues extensively for this
00:35:05
a wide variety of people so I think that
it's bad politics on the part of the
00:35:10
president in multiple ways though it
doesn't help his bargaining position with
00:35:14
Latimer. You know who after all worked
for the intelligence agencies for
00:35:19
a number of years in Germany he's used to
being told the truth and the hard way and
00:35:25
understand that's just
the 1st way to begin
00:35:28
a bargaining if there is going to be one
the print of the Kremlin also said Sunday
00:35:32
that inflexibility on the part of the u.s.
00:35:34
Was to blame for the lack of
00:35:36
a bilateral meeting between Russia's
President Putin and Mr Trump during
00:35:40
a summit in Vietnam. Is that. For these 2
to get together in some sort of formal
00:35:46
meeting Absolutely I mean given that
the Russians in some areas are still
00:35:52
a major power and the other countries like
China are going to have another 20 to 40
00:35:57
years we don't have to agree but we
should have be able to talk to them over
00:36:02
situations that are important for example
are the Russians going to join in some
00:36:07
kind of alliance with Turkey and for the
Islamic Republic of Iran as it's being
00:36:13
mooted in many places we need to know that
because that would influence American
00:36:17
foreign policy can't leave them out there
still the number 2 power in the world the
00:36:22
e.u. Has faded away in many
areas and the Chinese have
00:36:26
a long way to go I think just for our
salvation but we've got to be tough we've got
00:36:30
to be hard we've got to be realistic and
that's what Putin is so if we want to be
00:36:35
understood as serious we have to ironically
adopt some of that and not think that
00:36:41
we're going to get him to do what we want
because we're you know just saying he
00:36:45
didn't do it when just about everyone
else in the world seems to think they did
00:36:48
John of enablement is
00:36:50
a professor in the Cobell School of
International Studies at the University of
00:36:54
Denver he was speaking with
the always Victor Beatty.
00:37:08
Success since. Face.
00:37:28
Interaction.
00:37:37
See the changes in technology.
00:37:49
Really I'm thinking we've done just
before we have come to sanction.
00:37:57
Your trusted source for news
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00:38:04
ways international edition analysts are
saying that human rights issues and
00:38:09
concerns about extra judicial killings
including alleged vigilante attacks on drug
00:38:15
suppliers and users likely will not
come up as president needs Philippines
00:38:20
president Roderigo to terror today Mr Du
terror today is said many times he has
00:38:25
planned to do away with rug abuse in the
country is being handled within the
00:38:29
confines of the law we asked Australian
National University in Asia Foundation
00:38:35
scholars Stephen rude if the Filipino
people are as concerned about drug use as
00:38:40
their president well there is general
support the sort of thing populist
00:38:47
about trying to stamp out the drug problem
because it is indeed particularly in the
00:38:53
cities quite
00:38:54
a vicious problem so when I asked if they
approve of the president's war on drugs
00:39:01
they tend to say that they do
indeed support it however there is
00:39:05
a growing concern about the fact that so
many people are killed in the course of
00:39:10
that war and that concern has been growing
so in the end if that's the only way
00:39:16
that the drug war is being fought it could
under court support for nearly 4000
00:39:22
people have died since the drug crackdown
began just after President to terror
00:39:27
today took office a little more than
00:39:29
a year ago. Fact 4000 is the number that
the police count as having been killed in
00:39:35
their operations and there's an approximately
equivalent number who've been killed
00:39:41
and considerably more mostly circumstances.
So we are talking about thousands of
00:39:46
people who are have been killed and the
average Filipino would like to see anybody
00:39:52
charged with such
00:39:53
a crime face trial rather than being
summarily slain President Trump is in the
00:39:58
Philippines for the East Asia Summit and
00:40:01
a meeting of Aussie gone we asked Dr Ruth
about the significance of the r.c.n.
00:40:06
Meeting to Mr De terror
today this is really
00:40:10
a chance for president to chair to to come
out and the the international scene I
00:40:16
mean he's been president for more than
00:40:18
a year but his performance at previous
international meetings has been somewhat
00:40:22
sporadic missing Daenerys and skipping
meetings and the like whereas here he is the
00:40:29
host for all the world leaders and he has
00:40:33
a chance to demonstrate his more congenial
side. Also President Hu territory has
00:40:39
said the South China Sea disputes are
likely won't make it to the agenda at the
00:40:43
Aussie on meeting he uses it's better left
untouched even though President Trump is
00:40:48
offered to mediate those disputes
Well indeed I think there's
00:40:52
a couple of different perspectives on this
the United States clear objective is to
00:40:59
ensure freedom of navigation and not to
take any particular position on who owns
00:41:06
those areas whereas what President President
or just their data say is he's not
00:41:11
going to insist on answering the question
of who owns the different islands in and
00:41:16
shoals and the like and as long as he
is able to get most of that have been
00:41:21
fishermen access to those waters and
Chinese investment in the Philippines
00:41:27
President Trump and Mr deterred today 2
of the 17 ads have stayed in Manila for
00:41:32
talks likely to largely bogus on North
Korea's nuclear and missile agenda.
00:41:41
But news never stops so keep current
on your mobile device with v.o.a.
00:41:45
News. Very strong earthquake has struck
in the Middle East Iranian state media
00:41:51
reporting more than 130 fatalities so far
hundreds more injured many houses in
00:41:58
rural areas are made of mud bricks and
have easily crumbled with this quake the
00:42:03
always Laurie Ladan asked
details on the quake from u.s.
00:42:06
Geological Survey geophysicist Paul Caruso
it was right on the Iran Iraq border
00:42:13
over Baghdad today 7.30
00:42:15
a very strong quake and it approximately
100 miles north he. Act ad
00:42:22
is that area is it is it common to hate to
have earthquakes in that zone or I don't
00:42:27
recall hearing much about any quakes
in that area and fluidly we we do have
00:42:31
a lot of quake within 500 kilometers of
this event we've had 10 earthquakes larger
00:42:37
the bag. $2.00 to $6.00 says the year 19000
wow Ok So would you consider that it
00:42:43
was this
00:42:43
a pretty strong quake $7.00 sounds strong
but I know it depends on how deep it is
00:42:49
and shallow and it was
relatively shallow we have
00:42:52
a depth of 25 kilometers what kind of damage
that would that something like that do
00:42:56
it can do considerable damage if it's nearest
city for instance the the quake that
00:43:01
hit Haiti back in 2010 was
00:43:04
a very shallow quake it was 10
kilometers is this is 25 bloggers
00:43:08
a little bit deeper but sometimes we get
quakes it else hundreds of kilometers you
00:43:13
know those quakes still cause nearly as
much damage do we know any damage or we
00:43:18
don't get reports about damage or injuries
here Ok we need to get reports when
00:43:23
people go to our Web site they report that
they felt the earthquake. And right and
00:43:29
all have
00:43:30
a lot of people responding because they
felt the earthquake throughout Iraq Iraq
00:43:37
farthest away and getting reports in Kuwait
that people felt the earthquake Syria
00:43:43
Lebanon Israel rowdy Arabia this is
00:43:47
a very strong quake was felt throughout the
Middle East would be likely this would
00:43:51
do damage or is it like you said it depends
on you know how close it is to the
00:43:56
proximity of a lot of buildings
and if it were close to
00:43:58
a lot of buildings would it probably knock
them down or just shake them it depends
00:44:02
on how well the buildings are built different
countries different building codes in
00:44:06
earthquake hazard areas for instance looks
00:44:09
a country like Chile has very strong
code so we get big quakes there is does
00:44:14
a lot less damage if you go to our Web
site you can see the responses that we've
00:44:19
had from people who felt the quake and
how strongly they felt it so if you were
00:44:24
close to that epicenter
would you likely feel
00:44:27
a pretty big jolt Oh yes you would feel
shaking are estimated to ration for the
00:44:32
shaking is about 20 seconds.
I guess I can feel like
00:44:36
a long time if your ship. Smaller making
California people feel you know just the
00:44:40
sight you know they rationed it
he 2nd. And 22nd the seeking
00:44:45
a strong quake so that people are
pretty scared when they help
00:44:48
a that's fall Caruso he is
a geophysicist at the u.s.
00:44:52
Geological Survey and he was speaking
with my colleague Laurie London there has
00:44:57
been another earthquake this one in Costa
Rica 6.8 magnitude quake struck off the
00:45:03
coast near the capital San
Jose late on Sunday the u.s.
00:45:07
Geological Survey says the quake initially
measuring at 6.7 magnitude was centered
00:45:13
71 kilometers southwest of San Jose at
00:45:16
a depth of about 10 kilometers so far
no reports of damage or fatalities and
00:45:22
injuries.
00:45:29
Egypt remaining a destination and trance
00:45:31
a point for refugees and asylum seekers
most of them have come from Syria the
00:45:37
numbers fleeing conflict and persecution
in sub-Saharan Africa have also grown in
00:45:42
recent years in Cairo's Sylvia Christianson
reports on one Somali woman using art
00:45:49
therapy to help herself and other refugees.
I knew God fled Somalia with her family
00:45:55
in 2009 as government and regional forces
that would. She flew to Egypt and was
00:46:02
granted refugee status in 2001. The son
of 5 crackers can still scatter when we
00:46:08
hear of some such a kind of foot. On
00:46:13
a long before that's happening. It's
00:46:16
a good way to see you know this hollow
the over there in the sorrow over the
00:46:21
explosion just more than
00:46:23
a 3rd of the refugees in the silence
because registered by the n.h. C.r.
00:46:27
And Egypt are of African art mostly from
Sudan Ethiopia Eritrea South Sudan and
00:46:33
Somalia since 2014 Egyptian It is John
Malott has been offering psychological
00:46:40
support he and his team work with N.G.O.s
across the country to organize dogs
00:46:44
crosses joint sessions and theater
websites to refugees will idea of the art
00:46:50
therapy in general is that you try to
transform the negative energy people have
00:46:55
with them. Either due to trial muzzle or
00:46:59
a bad experience of being they faced
in their lives and you try to. Provide
00:47:04
a space where people can transform and
to release this energy into something
00:47:09
positive I need continues to paint and
encourages those around her to do the same
00:47:14
this is my mother. In law that come to me
and this is what I leave all my part in
00:47:21
because here she completed her true. As
00:47:24
a trauma counselor and now runs
weekly therapy sessions at
00:47:28
a local school somebody took
00:47:29
a picture of many things they picture how
they want to be what they want to be
00:47:36
well. You know I mean in the
home you know able to do
00:47:44
in prospects previous safe haven where the
children can communicate their anxieties
00:47:48
and we can Sal with the past to
00:47:50
a few questions and being use
Kyra. And still ahead some music
00:47:57
just about everyone enjoys this is v.o.a.
00:48:01
. This is science and I'm it.
00:48:09
Did you ever have one of those days
when you were feeling great in
00:48:13
a wonderful mood and then you run
into a couple of friends who were in
00:48:16
a pretty bad mood you quickly
realized that that great feeling in
00:48:20
a good mood has suddenly gone now a new
study headed by researchers at the u.k. Z.
00:48:25
University of Warwick
suggests that there might be
00:48:28
a connection between the effect of your
friend's mood whether good or bad has on
00:48:33
your own and on your network of friends but
the study also found that the effect of
00:48:38
bad mood friends wasn't enough to push you
or your friends into depression findings
00:48:44
in the study were made after
researchers analyzed data from
00:48:47
a year long study of u.s.
00:48:48
Adolescents The researchers say they found
evidence that suggests the spreading of
00:48:53
a mood from person to person is done via
00:48:56
a process known as social contagion
I feel ways Rick ventilating.
00:49:05
This is we always internationalists to
have you with us today it is time now for
00:49:11
the international edition
look at the world of music.
00:50:08
Lionel Richie is American singer songwriter
actor and record producer born in
00:50:14
Tuskegee Alabama by keyboard Yvonne Ritchie
began his career in like 68 as the lead
00:50:20
singer of the funk and sold.
00:50:34
Me. A.
00:51:10
Pretty large solo career Like
182 but not before racking up
00:51:14
a number of big. Hits with the
Commodores including say along.
00:51:38
The.
00:51:49
Track.
00:52:46
Lionel Richie is sold over 100000000 records
worldwide making him one of the best
00:52:52
selling artist of all time is also
00:52:55
a 5 time Grammy Award winner
and did 2016 Ritchie receive
00:53:00
a Songwriters Hall of law is
daughter to Johnny Mercer.
00:53:22
Saying. Richie seriously considered
studying divinity to become
00:53:26
a priest in the Episcopal Church but
ultimately decided he was not Greece material
00:53:32
and continued to take to the stage with
00:53:34
a hugely successful musical career one of
his biggest hits was all live long which
00:53:40
went to the top of the charts and 1983 it
combined Richie's so full Commodore style
00:53:47
with Caribbean and club.
00:54:44
Quite an entertainer it's hard to sit
still if you want to sing and dance along
00:54:48
with Lionel Richie doesn't everyone thanks
for joining us here on The Voice of
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America for international edition so good
to have you with us up next is the latest
00:54:57
world news and we hope you'll stay tuned
for our director Tracy Carter an engineer
00:55:02
Darrell Smith I'm Steve Norman in Washington
the O.P.'s those super Monday now
00:55:08
a bit more from Lionel Richie.
00:56:54
Next an editorial reflecting the views of
the United States government October 20th
00:57:00
the Syrian democratic forces or s.d.f.
00:57:03
Liberated the city of Raka ISIS so-called
caliphate in Syria throughout the nearly
00:57:09
5 month long campaign the s.d.f.
Received strong support from the u.s.
00:57:13
Led defeat ISIS coalition. Precision coalition
air support and ground artillery and
00:57:19
able the S.T.'s advance throughout and
minimize civilian casualties in the process
00:57:24
says special operations Joint Task Force
operation inherent resolve commander Major
00:57:30
General James Girard this multireligious
and multi-ethnic alliance of Kurds Arabs
00:57:36
Assyrians years Edis Armenians and
Turkmen which also includes female
00:57:43
fighters and commanders overpowered an
entrenched enemy and demonstrated courage
00:57:50
and tenacity in the face of significant
losses the false governance structures of
00:57:55
ISIS were removed for good and the weakness
of their military strength exposed to
00:58:00
General Girard. Has been liberated life for
its citizens will not be back to normal
00:58:06
soon people cannot return to their homes
yet because Rocca is still not safe for
00:58:11
civilians although the city is void of
ISIS fighters hundreds and maybe even
00:58:15
thousands of ISIS improvised
explosive devices or i
00:58:19
e D's bombs and booby traps remain sadly
civilian deaths have already been reported
00:58:25
among some of those who have tried to
return said General Gerard the coalition
00:58:29
support to rocket continues with the
whole of government effort including our
00:58:33
partners at Department of State and USA
id the coalition is supporting the rock
00:58:39
a civil council or r.c.c.
00:58:41
The local governing body which is working
to stabilize rocka we also support the
00:58:46
Rocca internal security force or r I s f
00:58:49
a local paramilitary force that has been
established to provide local security and
00:58:54
prevent ISIS reemergence said General
Gerard The r I as of answers to the rock
00:58:59
a civil Council and will eventually assume
control of the city from the Syrian
00:59:03
democratic forces internationally supported
stabilization efforts are central to
00:59:08
the enduring security and
stabilization of life after ISIS
00:59:13
a general Gerard we continue to. Work
by with and through our partners to
00:59:18
militarily defeat ISIS and we will continue
our efforts until the ISIS threat is
00:59:23
permanently removed. That was an editorial
reflecting the views of the United
00:59:29
States government.
00:59:44
During. The war for liberals who feel you.
00:59:52
Are still dormant reporting Asian experts
saying they don't expect President Trump
00:59:57
to raise human rights issues on the drug
war but he made spill the beans president
01:00:03
Roderigo to terror today
President and Mr deter to
01:00:07
a joint heads of state in Manila for talks
likely to cover North Korea the South
01:00:11
China Sea and terrorism from
01:00:14
a selfie used to go at the APEC summit
in Vietnam Mr Trump met with a rough.
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Nations are meeting in Manila for their
31st summit ahead of the meeting President
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Donald Trump discussed trade in North Korea
with the prime ministers of Australia
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and Japan host Philippines president said
he wants to avoid confronting China over
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maritime disputes in the South
China Sea. Floor. What is that.
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For. You. A draft of an r.c.
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On statement on the matter is expected
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a call for cooperation and avoiding
miscalculations Mr territory also defended his
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controversial anti drug program and didn't
expected to come up in talks with Mr
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Trump the age of foundation Stephen Rood
said the anti drug crackdown has resulted
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in the deaths of nearly 4000 people and
there's an approximately equivalent number
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who've been killed in considerably more
mostly circumstances so we are talking
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about thousands of people who are have been
killed and the average citizen you know
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would like to see anybody
charged with such
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a crime face trial rather than summarily
slain rights groups have criticized the
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crackdown for alleged extra
judicial killings the u.s.
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Defense Department said 3 u.s.
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Drone strikes were carried out over the
past 2 days targeting both those Shabaab
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and Islamic state militants in Somalia
it's had several jihadist were killed the
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1st Reich occurred Saturday near go dude
southwest of the capital Mogadishu the 2nd
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took place Sunday in Lower Shabelle region
west of Mogadishu the capital the 3rd
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occurred in the northern put region that
is considered the 2nd targeting fighters
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in Somalia this is v.o.a.
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News before leaving Vietnam Sunday President
Trump said while he believes Russian
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President Vladimir Putin is sincere
he will back the assessment of u.s.
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Intelligence which concluded Russia meddled
in last year's election Steve mid-ocean
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u.s. Treasury secretary said on u.s.
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Television Sunday most Americans believe
Russian meddling had no impact on the
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outcome of last year's election nobody
thinks this has had any impact on the
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election so whatever occurred there was
no impacts I think the American public is
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ready to move on to more important
issues tax reform and foreign policy and
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national security Mr Trump also
criticize members of the previous Obama
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administration intelligence community for
suggesting Mr Putin was trying to help Mr
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Trump win last year's election
one of them former u.s.
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Director of National Intelligence James
Clapper. So the Russian leaders committed
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to undermine the u.s.
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And said and the other view is astounding
and poses a threat to national security
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a 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the Iran
Iraq border region late Sunday killing
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more than 140 people injuring hundreds more
strong 6.5 magnitude temblor struck the
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Pacific coast of Coast to Reka late
Saturday but there were no reports of
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casualties it is 1st visit to Catalonia
imposing direct rule space prime minister
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Mariano Rajoy called for
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a strong turnout in December 21st cattle
and election you know he fumed but I don't
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know what he said he envisions
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a new political era of trend.
Economic recuperation Saturday
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a large protest in Barcelona demanded the
release of jailed leaders in recognition
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of a separate Catalan Republic
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a similar protest was held Sunday in Brussels
and among those turning out was Lisa
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Castro for the Spanish government to dissolve
the democratically elected couple on
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administration is abhorrent the people
decided that they wanted that couple in
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government and Spain doesn't have
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a right to dismiss them forfeit filling
their democratic mandate Spain imposed
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direct rule on Catalonia immediately after
it was regional parliament voted for
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independence late last month more than
30 people were killed Sunday after
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a freight train plunged into war vein in
the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral
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rich could tank
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a province some cars in the train from the
Bashi to lead who are reportedly carried
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fuel and caught fire in Syria dozens are
reported dead following artillery fire by
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Iranian militia and suspected Russian
airstrikes according to the Syrian
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Observatory for Human Rights most of the
dead in around were civilians fleeing
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recent fighting with Islamic state
Turkey has rejected as ludicrous
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a us published report it offered millions
to former White House official Michael
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Flynn to arrange the extradition of exiled
Muslim clerics. The clerics accused of
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orchestrating last year's failed coup
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a charge he denies the
Wall Street Journal n.b.c.
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News had special counsel Robert Muller's
looking into the alleged proposed I'm
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Victor. That's the latest world news from
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a. Good
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morning Africa and welcome to daybreak
Africa from the Voice of America I'm James
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parte Washington today is Monday November
13th and here are some of the stories we
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are covering the people of the self
declared state of Somalia voting today the
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presidential election.
About. How many are going to
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vote. But I would look at I will because.
Michael Walzer is the chief of the
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international observer mission to Somaliland
striking Uganda medical doctors who
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defied the government's orders to return
to work his folks manful Desilu people
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spout this as he fears he will be
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a risk that today by the police and in
Liberia George Weah response to allegations
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if he's elected president he plans to
bring Charles Taylor back to Liberia no
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working brought. Along. There was no
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what would. Become
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a condo or concrete and he could not do
the work on it you could look at. The
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degree and that was the senator George Weah
presidential candidate of the Coalition
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for Democratic Change of Liberia and Gambian
police on Sunday said well one wants
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call it peaceful protests by the group
Occupy Westfield those terrorists. Of
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the day are coming up on Daybreak Africa.
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The people of this state of
Somaliland are voting today in
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a long awaited presidential election
amid tight security polls open
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a 7 am local time today Monday and voters
allowed to cast their ballots until 6 pm
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over 700000 eligible voters will be choosing
between 3 candidates most. But he'll
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Abdulai Mohammed
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a rule and fight Ali watery the
incumbent Mohamed Ceylon yo has
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decided not to seek
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a 2nd term it team of 16 to national
service has been deployed in
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a 6 regions of Somali lent Michael Wallace
chief of the international observer
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mission says today's election is different
from previous ones in Somalia less and I
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think it is different it's different for
one because some people are maturing and
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some other and spectrum ocracy
that we mean by. 2012 election.
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But since significant there was
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a lot of overeating and so on I think that
election showed people it was necessary
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to be on the ticket now or quite
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a lot more sophisticated in terms of the
preparation organization of the election
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the need for her to register and things
like that one of the ways is different is
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that there is
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a virtue register in place and that foresters
been widely accepted is pretty robust
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in terms of eliminating multiple registrations
and so on the difference this time
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an incumbent president is not
standing so it means that going into
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a selection we know there's going to be
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a change in him and leadership in Tempe
So if that registration can you tell me
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about how money b.
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But how Fred just said it I'm not going
to vote in this election where are they
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going to fold and what's the feeling based
on your observation about birth register
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versus just over $700.00 so there's
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a lot for eligible to vote. How many are
going to work because it hasn't happened
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yet but I would presume
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a turnout will be very article her birth
registration process involved people
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registering and then. For addition quite
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a commitment to the process in terms of
where they're going to start everyone but
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in
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a place just. But the traditional approach
and some of the long established approach
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technology the voting card and the call it
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Iris biometric system tell us how this
technology is going to where and how
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it's going to make this election more trust
battle and free and fair iris scanning
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process whereby metric that was used
'd for votes register has been pretty
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important turning in achieving what I
mentioned before that coverage of time which
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is widely accepted as being pretty robust
in terms of having eliminated the ability
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to to register multiple times for individuals
to register Madelon's means that
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there is
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a 1st register interest which is really
research very widespread support it's I
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think that makes
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a difference to cover 3 elections I wish
there were action and many lies and if we
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go back
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a little bit this election should have
taken place to us ago why it did not have
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been in 2015
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a combination of factors I think 1st of
all of the one of the results of such
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a person and not sure but severity of
the drop was affecting some other lines
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because as I said before people need to
register and vote in the same location
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special people out of their normal areas
of attention there was concern that people
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would not be able to register in a
class or going expect to be given
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a thought happened. Michael Walzer the chief
of the international observer mission
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to Somali Lent he was speaking
with how rumor roof of the u.s.
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Somali service medical doctors in Uganda
have vowed to continue with their strike
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despite threats by Health Minister Dr Ruth
Jean I chant to suspend them if they do
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not return to work Mr Chen says doctors are
public servants and must therefore work
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all risk being fired but Dr who acquired
through the head of the Uganda medical.
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Says medics as well as interims will withdraw
even the emergency services that they
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are currently gave him if the government
fails to meet their demands more gloomy
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David Brock original reports from Kampala
Mr Ting called the doctor's strike
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illegal and seed those organising get it
dispersed as all the health workers in
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Uganda and the general public nearby
directed that this plague by Uganda Medical
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Association is illegal all medical workers
who are misled to join the strike must
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resume duty with immediate effect all
health workers who are here this directive
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shall not be subject to any disciplinary
action all health workers who are human
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duty shall be provided adequate protection
by the government I think it is the
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organisers of the strike for interfering
with the provision of his services in the
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country so they dictate the middle intends
to save themselves from their going
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straight but robot llega the head of medical
interns and you going to see if the NZ
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who are not related has made
acquaintance to exhibit a we need to be
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a tear or walking on the poor nations
no more to use no surplus to what
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remuneration has really so hopefully to
receive so far probably $25.00 in some
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savings another $616.00 for the month of
October which is contrary to what has been
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in the media they may not be $40.00 So we
are saved but at least the Minister of
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Health and the relevance to callers
give us $2500000.00 you give
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a shit for not we are also going to keep
playing our troops as many going to be
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every disobedient going to the doctor
or book equal to the head of medical
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situation sees the negotiations of the
government wielding food and did the
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minister issued that active He says the
doctors are acting according to both the
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domestic and international legal
provisions that were in them it peaceful
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industrial action this negative action by
the Minister of Health has put it in the
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progress made. So far
with that I don't have
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a bright minister there. Is all the
industrial action this is the us
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that risk by employing strategies which
means to unleash the wrath of the medical
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fraternity the doctors. Immediate withdrawal
will be madness the health services
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doctors in Uganda have been on strike
since the beginning of last week they
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demanded better pay and better working
conditions currently entry level doctors are
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paid 1100000 going to shillings or
board $300.00 per month looked as
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a paid $3400000.00 again a
chilling squad boat $100.00
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a month doctors are
demanding for the Louis b.
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Dr an 8500000 going to shillings or
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a boat and $400.00 and Cigna doctors
to be paid around $1500.00 per month
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currently the boat down to $300.00 practicing
doctors across the country for the
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news idea more gloomy difficile according
to the company Uganda You're listening to
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daybreak Africa and the Voice of America
I'm James Butty Washington today is Monday
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November 14th they broke Africa time is
now 14 minutes past the hour in Liberia
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Senator George Weah presidential candidate
of the Coalition for Democratic Change
00:14:01
the c.d.c. Has described
as mere propaganda in
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a pharmacy allegations that he
will bring back to Liberia convict
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a war criminal Charles Taylor if he we
are is elected president the allegations
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were made by Alan White the
American investigator who played
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a key role in gathering evidence against
Mr Taylor during the Syrian new war crimes
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trial while appearing on The View
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a television program straight talk Africa
white said the international community
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spent
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a lot of money time and effort to bring
peace to Liberia and West Africa we are has
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a major speaking to Charles Taylor by phone
he accuses white of working with he we
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are opponents and trying to destabilize
Liberia by making Ali. Now he White cannot
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substantiate we are said speaking with by
phone is far removed from British to him
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from prison something he said only the
international community has the power to do
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or. No.
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Other political. Like
in politics than making
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a lot of. A lot of. Itself
cannot even tell you what
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is true according to him
soon and. So on that you
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said that you think Mr Allen White is
working for your opponents do you have any
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proof Well I'm not thinking I know
what's involved. Partly because
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I love this you know. When we
started the subject telling.
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Alexander one Paul brought him. To
love it and it's under control.
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And they could not do that was the
contrast and the damage. And that was
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a. Solemn one so what do
you say to the audience.
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To Mr White himself who might have
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a concern about the fact that you have
spoken with former President Charles Taylor
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. Fall and also on the
phone after Muggeridge on.
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He was on the phone calls
by me and I saw. That.
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And that's
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a high. Level coming. Even
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though. It clearly will be an investigator
know that. Why the money don't know
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that I have no power to bring
back. Another one the world.
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Follows another issue that came out of the
straight talk Africa program was that
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Tara let me ask this question did you make
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a deal with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
that if she can support your candidacy
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that a president George Weah would appoint
her son Robert to leave to succeed
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a senator of my Serato County what I listen
to that you know but again the question
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. Is national. To answer to
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a map of
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a grand. Time. You realize
that I don't have. Room
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for the exam electable original ever want
to become senator in Liberia what you
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liked about it like giving people. The job
so there is no way that you can make it
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possible but if you must
know the rebel police as
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a constitutional right. Ever 31.
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Go to the rank and file to
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a convention and he's qualified. As
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a political leader. I will be telling
people to vote for him but not in one
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party so it's 5.
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To support me and then I'll support
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a son I don't even know
never thought. To do or
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that trying to live
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a monastery have all 1st of all
respect the Marlins. I would never
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have all. The. One.
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Knew.
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I was in the government. And I was. So do
you think there are other people who are
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trying to disrespect the president
what I believe. That's why. I
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thought. They were. On
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a call up to say so does the president
support you Ambassador we are does she
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support your candidacy. No I'm sorry. And.
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Democratic Change so. We're not again
supporting me as Liberian presidential
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candidate George Weah of the Coalition for
Democratic Change you're speaking with
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me from the capital Monrovia Tomorrow
Senator we will speak on the prevailing
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electoral crisis in late Beria in
Syria Liam The problem is that
00:19:55
a secretary of the opposition Sierra loop
People's Party law and Laurence Leamer
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says he fears the police planned to arrest
him today Monday when he shows up at the
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Criminal Investigation Department for
trespassing on the premises of this evolution
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and corporation in a press release the s l
00:20:13
b c said Mr Lima horrified broadcasters
when he stormed on to the premises and used
00:20:18
profanity by limits says the station failed
to provide theater coverage during an
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interview with a guest
from the willing a.p.c.
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Party who he said was disparaging s l p P's
28 team presidential candidate Julius.
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There has been
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a couple. Of our presidential candidates
now coming to the point where on
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Monday. I had on the national
broadcasting station which. Will
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be interviewing. Constantly
Mr Franken really just
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to clear the presidential
candidate. It appears to me that.
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For me. Over the weekend on Monday without
any reference to the party and so when I
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heard that information. So I called on
them to do the interview frankly on the
00:21:17
radio all this while. Insulting
returns. Which is tantamount
00:21:23
contrary to communicate with sign with
the political party commission that was
00:21:28
sponsored by the United Nations Development
Program to make me. On my way to you
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know to have in front of me
00:21:36
a press release from the Broadcasting
Corporation says the. Young went to
00:21:44
the facilities of the
national broadcaster invited.
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You frighten everybody because you threatened
them including the female presenters
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to say I am on the invited does is not the
point or that is not true the national
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broadcast is a public
operation on the I am
00:22:05
a citizen of this country besides the
national public for the main opposition.
00:22:11
Laurence Leamer is the publisher the secretary
of the opposition stealing people's
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party the serial in police all they want
Mr limit to do is present himself to the
00:22:21
police and give his side of the story
France's model is Inspector General of the
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national police well I will report the
task. For which the police requested
00:22:33
that. So you go inside of the store
and as far as I know and we look
00:22:40
forward to receiving reports in
insert cities. Syria and Iran as
00:22:46
well as in our liberal democracies
but crime is immense in.
00:22:53
Law and Order and in the police in
rights for and it is in your response to
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reports to them so we are looking
forward to receiving. From
00:23:07
inspector general of the Syrian new national
police you are speaking with me from
00:23:10
the capital Freetown police in the Gambia
on Sunday quell what they said was
00:23:15
a peaceful protest organized by the group
Occupy Westfield police intervention unit
00:23:22
officers stormed
00:23:23
a busy Westfield intersection to disperse
the protesters Pradhan there are reports
00:23:30
the protester standing vicinity of Westfield
one of the busiest intersections in
00:23:35
the Gambia where did the Internet
outbreak and dissatisfaction
00:23:39
a new national water and electricity company
now I know is gone be as many power
00:23:44
company over lead the company has come
under fire for its inability to provide
00:23:50
uninterrupted water and electricity some
light again be honest I knew but is the
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leader of the group calling itself
occupying this field. The size of
00:24:01
a single physically I was going. To Sleep.
00:24:08
If you see these additional detail. In the
Supreme Court of the Gambia we want our
00:24:13
down again I mean the drug laws you know
because he's in no he's going to sit down
00:24:18
to deal with this is really. What the
whole Here what I did got in peace and
00:24:22
brought out of the Yes Already we can
the inspector general police issued
00:24:28
a statement rebooking department that was
Ok prior restraint protest that's the
00:24:33
idea pre-scientific the issue of national
security or just to try to calm the
00:24:37
remote cation He also appeared to Paris
to keep their children of the streets on
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Sunday do police press release never deterred
the occupying Western protest us from
00:24:48
going ahead with the plan part tests gonna
be on our planet Chan was among the
00:24:52
protesters underground really young Gambians
we're all responsible citizens with
00:24:56
responsibility and we are practicing our
constitutional rights as can be decided.
00:25:03
That. A democracy that would lead to many
people has in their lives how do you
00:25:07
trust Salah is the member for static
going down he tears revealing that your
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protest was
00:25:12
a test for the better government some of
course for restraint in handling the right
00:25:17
of peace from Assembly I think. There is.
00:25:26
A single
00:25:27
a chilling way in the
terrorists. 'd as they go in
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and. Clear distinction between the last
you know security and the exercise of
00:25:41
the war I was brought there by
00:25:43
a reporting. Turnout
00:25:51
for they've recovered as opposed to here
is some simple molecules I believe God
00:25:54
Nigeria very good Monday morning to you
something good morning to you James we
00:25:59
begin with the least of African qualify
as for the 2 to 18 Russia World Cup as
00:26:03
Morrocco and Tunisia complete accounts
lined up at the 2 to eating fee for World
00:26:08
Cup securing the last of Afghan sports.
2018 the at last Lions recorded an
00:26:14
impressive 2 new victory it
would to could avoid why
00:26:17
a goal is still made at home to Libya was
enough for the cottage Eagles of Tunisia
00:26:22
to people are to top sporting group
00:26:25
a both nations will join Nigeria Egypt and
Senegal as Africa's represented eighty's
00:26:31
at the global finals next year Senegal
joined to on Friday when defeating South
00:26:36
Africa 2 new Impala Pani paving the way
for the tour and alliance of Senegal to
00:26:41
return to global competition for the 1st
time in 16 yes Morrocco will make their
00:26:46
fest appearance at the global finals since
France 1908 while Tunisia will make the
00:26:51
walk of return for the 1st time since
Germany 2006 and Sting with a walk
00:26:56
a pall of fires from Africa as to throw in
mob judge 22 police officers in Brussels
00:27:02
when celebrations of America's qualification
for football's will corrupt and
00:27:06
violent Belgian police a
damage from the route included
00:27:10
a Bond car smashed glass and looters shops
riot police with went out to control
00:27:16
a crowd of about $300.00 people after the
final whistle at one point firing water
00:27:21
cannon at small groups of stone throwing
football fans and officers who had to deal
00:27:26
with torch cars and looted shops away from
the Warco qualify as for wonder filled
00:27:32
the final place at the 2800 African Nations
Championship Chan on Sunday desperate
00:27:37
only drawing Neal Neal in Kigali
against Ethiopia and the 2nd leg of
00:27:42
a play off the Rwandans qualified 32 on
aggregate having won the 1st leg by that's
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all in
00:27:48
a disobey about last weekend Egypt we drew
from the competition for home base footballers
00:27:54
citing the refusal of clubs to release
the players and this give for want an
00:27:58
Ethiopian
00:27:59
a 2nd chance to qualify now to athletics
Samuel choli Lee has won the Athens Mars
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unbeaten Milton Rutledge
by just over 2 minutes in
00:28:08
a Kenyan sweep of the top 5 can. Broke away
from the pre-race favorite rock teached
00:28:14
after the 35 kilometer mark to win the
Healey course in 2 minutes and 17 seconds
00:28:20
Rotty split 2nd into 14 minutes and 18
seconds and Jonathan keep top was 3rd in 2
00:28:27
on 16 minutes it seconds the women's Reis
was much tighter with Ethiopian but down
00:28:34
rule but Danny winning in 234 minutes 18
seconds fast it for de brick Africa's
00:28:40
sports I am some scene in
00:28:43
a blue John Nigeria it's back to Eugene's
in Washington thank you Sanjay have
00:28:48
a good day and that is it for this Monday
November 13th edition of daybreak Africa
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James Butty Washington wishing everyone
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It is Monday November the 13th this is we
always international edition good to have
00:29:54
you with us coming up on the sidelines
of an Asia Summit President Putin says
00:29:59
Russia did not interfere in u.s.
00:30:01
Election and not think that we're going to
get him to do what we want because we're
00:30:07
you know just saying you didn't do it
under but every one of the wrong things I
00:30:10
think they did Also ahead Philippines for
us to the hosting an Aussie on meeting
00:30:16
this is a really good chance for
00:30:18
a president who cared to come out in the
international scene powerful earthquakes
00:30:24
in the Middle East and Central Asia
plus the music of the Lionel Richie.
00:30:32
Hello everyone I'm Steve Norman On
Sunday President Trump spoke during
00:30:36
a news conference and had noise about
allegations Russia meddled in last year's
00:30:41
u.s. Election in some ways Mr Trump says
he favors the assessments from the u.s.
00:30:47
Intelligence community that Moscow did
interfere in the election Russian President
00:30:52
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied Russia
had anything to do with Mr Trump's win
00:30:58
or the election in general I believe that
President Putin really feels and he feels
00:31:05
strongly that he did not meddle in our
election what he believes is what he
00:31:10
believes what I believe is that we have
to get to work and I think everybody
00:31:14
understood this that her the answer we
have to get to work to solve Syria North
00:31:19
Korea to solve Ukraine terrorism the ways
Victor B.D.'s University of Denver Russia
00:31:26
scholar Jonathan Aleman if Russia's help
is truly needed to accomplish these goals
00:31:33
certainly Russia could help I mean there's
no doubt if the Russians made all the
00:31:36
difference in Syria if you remember back 6
years when Cohen all this started people
00:31:41
pretty myself thought they're not going
to last because. Assad is finished and
00:31:46
there's no question that the Russians are
important although I was not as much for
00:31:51
North Korea but I think the broader point
is that from what we know and that's only
00:31:55
what kind of publicly known right now the
agencies are much more expert except for
00:32:00
one I believe are much more dubious of what
the Russians are trying to do and that
00:32:05
simply perhaps to Donald Trump but also
perhaps to Hillary Clinton I think there's
00:32:11
a there's
00:32:12
a gap there between what we seem to think
most of the intelligence which we have 17
00:32:17
agencies think and what the president
thinks of former CIA Director John Brennan
00:32:22
and former National Intelligence Director
James Clapper both said the president was
00:32:27
mishandling Moscow ties even as the special
counsel investigates possible collusion
00:32:32
between of his drums campaign and
Russia Mr Brennan quote I think
00:32:39
Mr Trump is for whatever reason either
intimidated by Mr Putin afraid of what he
00:32:44
could do or what might come out as
00:32:46
a result of these investigations
it's either naive
00:32:49
a take ignorance or fear in terms of what
Mr Trump is doing visa v the Russians Mr
00:32:55
Clapper said I do think both the Chinese
and Russians think they can play him
00:33:00
referring to Mr Trump I'd have to agree
with that and I'm actually huddled why
00:33:07
the president at
00:33:07
a time when the miller investigation is
still ongoing and he's insisting that he
00:33:14
had you know that they did nothing at
all that he would come out and endorse
00:33:19
basically the Putin position I'm not
saying that Vladimir Putin doesn't want to
00:33:23
make
00:33:24
a deal in fact I just wrote an op ed that
dealt with the extent to which he might
00:33:27
be willing to make
00:33:28
a deal and some of the areas but to deal
with the Russians you have to deal firmly
00:33:33
you have to remember they were
00:33:34
a superpower and now they've lost but they
have $7000.00 nuclear weapons and the
00:33:39
world is going what's really amazing in
00:33:41
a bad sense is that the world is going
much more in the at the. Tarion direction
00:33:45
that Russia's going noncommunist the 3rd
Terry and strong religiosity and so forth
00:33:52
and so given all of that the
Russians feel that they are on
00:33:55
a winning streak I mean whether it's Crimea
or it's West Ukraine or it's you know
00:34:01
Abkhazia and Southern and now
Syria and to seem to just
00:34:09
allow what they say to go
unchallenged that that I find
00:34:13
a little I don't want certain what his
motivation isn't that bad politics that if
00:34:19
you're
00:34:19
a Republican that is bad politics we are
going to get to the bottom of this collusion
00:34:23
issue maybe and maybe not I was just reading
something interesting about that which
00:34:27
we will get somewhere but there is
00:34:30
a process there's problems with Miller
and Komei and others and their personal
00:34:35
history we may never know everything
I mean just think about j.f.k.
00:34:39
Assassination here we are 50 years later
and some papers are still being without. I
00:34:46
think we'll know something I think most
people would argue that the Russians did
00:34:51
try to collude with both sides both Democrats
and Republicans and you know using
00:34:57
the Internet made some headway. And you
know they're not the only ones to do that
00:35:02
the Internet issues extensively for this
00:35:05
a wide variety of people so I think that
it's bad politics on the part of the
00:35:10
president in multiple ways though it
doesn't help his bargaining position with
00:35:14
Latimer. You know who after all worked
for the intelligence agencies for
00:35:19
a number of years in Germany he's used to
being told the truth and the hard way and
00:35:25
understand that's just
the 1st way to begin
00:35:28
a bargaining if there is going to be one
the print of the Kremlin also said Sunday
00:35:32
that inflexibility on the part of the u.s.
00:35:34
Was to blame for the lack of
00:35:36
a bilateral meeting between Russia's
President Putin and Mr Trump during
00:35:40
a summit in Vietnam. Is that. For these 2
to get together in some sort of formal
00:35:46
meeting Absolutely I mean given that
the Russians in some areas are still
00:35:52
a major power and the other countries like
China are going to have another 20 to 40
00:35:57
years we don't have to agree but we
should have be able to talk to them over
00:36:02
situations that are important for example
are the Russians going to join in some
00:36:07
kind of alliance with Turkey and for the
Islamic Republic of Iran as it's being
00:36:13
mooted in many places we need to know that
because that would influence American
00:36:17
foreign policy can't leave them out there
still the number 2 power in the world the
00:36:22
e.u. Has faded away in many
areas and the Chinese have
00:36:26
a long way to go I think just for our
salvation but we've got to be tough we've got
00:36:30
to be hard we've got to be realistic and
that's what Putin is so if we want to be
00:36:35
understood as serious we have to ironically
adopt some of that and not think that
00:36:41
we're going to get him to do what we want
because we're you know just saying he
00:36:45
didn't do it when just about everyone
else in the world seems to think they did
00:36:48
John of enablement is
00:36:50
a professor in the Cobell School of
International Studies at the University of
00:36:54
Denver he was speaking with
the always Victor Beatty.
00:37:08
Success since. Face.
00:37:28
Interaction.
00:37:37
See the changes in technology.
00:37:49
Really I'm thinking we've done just
before we have come to sanction.
00:37:57
Your trusted source for news
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00:38:04
ways international edition analysts are
saying that human rights issues and
00:38:09
concerns about extra judicial killings
including alleged vigilante attacks on drug
00:38:15
suppliers and users likely will not
come up as president needs Philippines
00:38:20
president Roderigo to terror today Mr Du
terror today is said many times he has
00:38:25
planned to do away with rug abuse in the
country is being handled within the
00:38:29
confines of the law we asked Australian
National University in Asia Foundation
00:38:35
scholars Stephen rude if the Filipino
people are as concerned about drug use as
00:38:40
their president well there is general
support the sort of thing populist
00:38:47
about trying to stamp out the drug problem
because it is indeed particularly in the
00:38:53
cities quite
00:38:54
a vicious problem so when I asked if they
approve of the president's war on drugs
00:39:01
they tend to say that they do
indeed support it however there is
00:39:05
a growing concern about the fact that so
many people are killed in the course of
00:39:10
that war and that concern has been growing
so in the end if that's the only way
00:39:16
that the drug war is being fought it could
under court support for nearly 4000
00:39:22
people have died since the drug crackdown
began just after President to terror
00:39:27
today took office a little more than
00:39:29
a year ago. Fact 4000 is the number that
the police count as having been killed in
00:39:35
their operations and there's an approximately
equivalent number who've been killed
00:39:41
and considerably more mostly circumstances.
So we are talking about thousands of
00:39:46
people who are have been killed and the
average Filipino would like to see anybody
00:39:52
charged with such
00:39:53
a crime face trial rather than being
summarily slain President Trump is in the
00:39:58
Philippines for the East Asia Summit and
00:40:01
a meeting of Aussie gone we asked Dr Ruth
about the significance of the r.c.n.
00:40:06
Meeting to Mr De terror
today this is really
00:40:10
a chance for president to chair to to come
out and the the international scene I
00:40:16
mean he's been president for more than
00:40:18
a year but his performance at previous
international meetings has been somewhat
00:40:22
sporadic missing Daenerys and skipping
meetings and the like whereas here he is the
00:40:29
host for all the world leaders and he has
00:40:33
a chance to demonstrate his more congenial
side. Also President Hu territory has
00:40:39
said the South China Sea disputes are
likely won't make it to the agenda at the
00:40:43
Aussie on meeting he uses it's better left
untouched even though President Trump is
00:40:48
offered to mediate those disputes
Well indeed I think there's
00:40:52
a couple of different perspectives on this
the United States clear objective is to
00:40:59
ensure freedom of navigation and not to
take any particular position on who owns
00:41:06
those areas whereas what President President
or just their data say is he's not
00:41:11
going to insist on answering the question
of who owns the different islands in and
00:41:16
shoals and the like and as long as he
is able to get most of that have been
00:41:21
fishermen access to those waters and
Chinese investment in the Philippines
00:41:27
President Trump and Mr deterred today 2
of the 17 ads have stayed in Manila for
00:41:32
talks likely to largely bogus on North
Korea's nuclear and missile agenda.
00:41:41
But news never stops so keep current
on your mobile device with v.o.a.
00:41:45
News. Very strong earthquake has struck
in the Middle East Iranian state media
00:41:51
reporting more than 130 fatalities so far
hundreds more injured many houses in
00:41:58
rural areas are made of mud bricks and
have easily crumbled with this quake the
00:42:03
always Laurie Ladan asked
details on the quake from u.s.
00:42:06
Geological Survey geophysicist Paul Caruso
it was right on the Iran Iraq border
00:42:13
over Baghdad today 7.30
00:42:15
a very strong quake and it approximately
100 miles north he. Act ad
00:42:22
is that area is it is it common to hate to
have earthquakes in that zone or I don't
00:42:27
recall hearing much about any quakes
in that area and fluidly we we do have
00:42:31
a lot of quake within 500 kilometers of
this event we've had 10 earthquakes larger
00:42:37
the bag. $2.00 to $6.00 says the year 19000
wow Ok So would you consider that it
00:42:43
was this
00:42:43
a pretty strong quake $7.00 sounds strong
but I know it depends on how deep it is
00:42:49
and shallow and it was
relatively shallow we have
00:42:52
a depth of 25 kilometers what kind of damage
that would that something like that do
00:42:56
it can do considerable damage if it's nearest
city for instance the the quake that
00:43:01
hit Haiti back in 2010 was
00:43:04
a very shallow quake it was 10
kilometers is this is 25 bloggers
00:43:08
a little bit deeper but sometimes we get
quakes it else hundreds of kilometers you
00:43:13
know those quakes still cause nearly as
much damage do we know any damage or we
00:43:18
don't get reports about damage or injuries
here Ok we need to get reports when
00:43:23
people go to our Web site they report that
they felt the earthquake. And right and
00:43:29
all have
00:43:30
a lot of people responding because they
felt the earthquake throughout Iraq Iraq
00:43:37
farthest away and getting reports in Kuwait
that people felt the earthquake Syria
00:43:43
Lebanon Israel rowdy Arabia this is
00:43:47
a very strong quake was felt throughout the
Middle East would be likely this would
00:43:51
do damage or is it like you said it depends
on you know how close it is to the
00:43:56
proximity of a lot of buildings
and if it were close to
00:43:58
a lot of buildings would it probably knock
them down or just shake them it depends
00:44:02
on how well the buildings are built different
countries different building codes in
00:44:06
earthquake hazard areas for instance looks
00:44:09
a country like Chile has very strong
code so we get big quakes there is does
00:44:14
a lot less damage if you go to our Web
site you can see the responses that we've
00:44:19
had from people who felt the quake and
how strongly they felt it so if you were
00:44:24
close to that epicenter
would you likely feel
00:44:27
a pretty big jolt Oh yes you would feel
shaking are estimated to ration for the
00:44:32
shaking is about 20 seconds.
I guess I can feel like
00:44:36
a long time if your ship. Smaller making
California people feel you know just the
00:44:40
sight you know they rationed it
he 2nd. And 22nd the seeking
00:44:45
a strong quake so that people are
pretty scared when they help
00:44:48
a that's fall Caruso he is
a geophysicist at the u.s.
00:44:52
Geological Survey and he was speaking
with my colleague Laurie London there has
00:44:57
been another earthquake this one in Costa
Rica 6.8 magnitude quake struck off the
00:45:03
coast near the capital San
Jose late on Sunday the u.s.
00:45:07
Geological Survey says the quake initially
measuring at 6.7 magnitude was centered
00:45:13
71 kilometers southwest of San Jose at
00:45:16
a depth of about 10 kilometers so far
no reports of damage or fatalities and
00:45:22
injuries.
00:45:29
Egypt remaining a destination and trance
00:45:31
a point for refugees and asylum seekers
most of them have come from Syria the
00:45:37
numbers fleeing conflict and persecution
in sub-Saharan Africa have also grown in
00:45:42
recent years in Cairo's Sylvia Christianson
reports on one Somali woman using art
00:45:49
therapy to help herself and other refugees.
I knew God fled Somalia with her family
00:45:55
in 2009 as government and regional forces
that would. She flew to Egypt and was
00:46:02
granted refugee status in 2001. The son
of 5 crackers can still scatter when we
00:46:08
hear of some such a kind of foot. On
00:46:13
a long before that's happening. It's
00:46:16
a good way to see you know this hollow
the over there in the sorrow over the
00:46:21
explosion just more than
00:46:23
a 3rd of the refugees in the silence
because registered by the n.h. C.r.
00:46:27
And Egypt are of African art mostly from
Sudan Ethiopia Eritrea South Sudan and
00:46:33
Somalia since 2014 Egyptian It is John
Malott has been offering psychological
00:46:40
support he and his team work with N.G.O.s
across the country to organize dogs
00:46:44
crosses joint sessions and theater
websites to refugees will idea of the art
00:46:50
therapy in general is that you try to
transform the negative energy people have
00:46:55
with them. Either due to trial muzzle or
00:46:59
a bad experience of being they faced
in their lives and you try to. Provide
00:47:04
a space where people can transform and
to release this energy into something
00:47:09
positive I need continues to paint and
encourages those around her to do the same
00:47:14
this is my mother. In law that come to me
and this is what I leave all my part in
00:47:21
because here she completed her true. As
00:47:24
a trauma counselor and now runs
weekly therapy sessions at
00:47:28
a local school somebody took
00:47:29
a picture of many things they picture how
they want to be what they want to be
00:47:36
well. You know I mean in the
home you know able to do
00:47:44
in prospects previous safe haven where the
children can communicate their anxieties
00:47:48
and we can Sal with the past to
00:47:50
a few questions and being use
Kyra. And still ahead some music
00:47:57
just about everyone enjoys this is v.o.a.
00:48:01
. This is science and I'm it.
00:48:09
Did you ever have one of those days
when you were feeling great in
00:48:13
a wonderful mood and then you run
into a couple of friends who were in
00:48:16
a pretty bad mood you quickly
realized that that great feeling in
00:48:20
a good mood has suddenly gone now a new
study headed by researchers at the u.k. Z.
00:48:25
University of Warwick
suggests that there might be
00:48:28
a connection between the effect of your
friend's mood whether good or bad has on
00:48:33
your own and on your network of friends but
the study also found that the effect of
00:48:38
bad mood friends wasn't enough to push you
or your friends into depression findings
00:48:44
in the study were made after
researchers analyzed data from
00:48:47
a year long study of u.s.
00:48:48
Adolescents The researchers say they found
evidence that suggests the spreading of
00:48:53
a mood from person to person is done via
00:48:56
a process known as social contagion
I feel ways Rick ventilating.
00:49:05
This is we always internationalists to
have you with us today it is time now for
00:49:11
the international edition
look at the world of music.
00:50:08
Lionel Richie is American singer songwriter
actor and record producer born in
00:50:14
Tuskegee Alabama by keyboard Yvonne Ritchie
began his career in like 68 as the lead
00:50:20
singer of the funk and sold.
00:50:34
Me. A.
00:51:10
Pretty large solo career Like
182 but not before racking up
00:51:14
a number of big. Hits with the
Commodores including say along.
00:51:38
The.
00:51:49
Track.
00:52:46
Lionel Richie is sold over 100000000 records
worldwide making him one of the best
00:52:52
selling artist of all time is also
00:52:55
a 5 time Grammy Award winner
and did 2016 Ritchie receive
00:53:00
a Songwriters Hall of law is
daughter to Johnny Mercer.
00:53:22
Saying. Richie seriously considered
studying divinity to become
00:53:26
a priest in the Episcopal Church but
ultimately decided he was not Greece material
00:53:32
and continued to take to the stage with
00:53:34
a hugely successful musical career one of
his biggest hits was all live long which
00:53:40
went to the top of the charts and 1983 it
combined Richie's so full Commodore style
00:53:47
with Caribbean and club.
00:54:44
Quite an entertainer it's hard to sit
still if you want to sing and dance along
00:54:48
with Lionel Richie doesn't everyone thanks
for joining us here on The Voice of
00:54:52
America for international edition so good
to have you with us up next is the latest
00:54:57
world news and we hope you'll stay tuned
for our director Tracy Carter an engineer
00:55:02
Darrell Smith I'm Steve Norman in Washington
the O.P.'s those super Monday now
00:55:08
a bit more from Lionel Richie.
00:56:54
Next an editorial reflecting the views of
the United States government October 20th
00:57:00
the Syrian democratic forces or s.d.f.
00:57:03
Liberated the city of Raka ISIS so-called
caliphate in Syria throughout the nearly
00:57:09
5 month long campaign the s.d.f.
Received strong support from the u.s.
00:57:13
Led defeat ISIS coalition. Precision coalition
air support and ground artillery and
00:57:19
able the S.T.'s advance throughout and
minimize civilian casualties in the process
00:57:24
says special operations Joint Task Force
operation inherent resolve commander Major
00:57:30
General James Girard this multireligious
and multi-ethnic alliance of Kurds Arabs
00:57:36
Assyrians years Edis Armenians and
Turkmen which also includes female
00:57:43
fighters and commanders overpowered an
entrenched enemy and demonstrated courage
00:57:50
and tenacity in the face of significant
losses the false governance structures of
00:57:55
ISIS were removed for good and the weakness
of their military strength exposed to
00:58:00
General Girard. Has been liberated life for
its citizens will not be back to normal
00:58:06
soon people cannot return to their homes
yet because Rocca is still not safe for
00:58:11
civilians although the city is void of
ISIS fighters hundreds and maybe even
00:58:15
thousands of ISIS improvised
explosive devices or i
00:58:19
e D's bombs and booby traps remain sadly
civilian deaths have already been reported
00:58:25
among some of those who have tried to
return said General Gerard the coalition
00:58:29
support to rocket continues with the
whole of government effort including our
00:58:33
partners at Department of State and USA
id the coalition is supporting the rock
00:58:39
a civil council or r.c.c.
00:58:41
The local governing body which is working
to stabilize rocka we also support the
00:58:46
Rocca internal security force or r I s f
00:58:49
a local paramilitary force that has been
established to provide local security and
00:58:54
prevent ISIS reemergence said General
Gerard The r I as of answers to the rock
00:58:59
a civil Council and will eventually assume
control of the city from the Syrian
00:59:03
democratic forces internationally supported
stabilization efforts are central to
00:59:08
the enduring security and
stabilization of life after ISIS
00:59:13
a general Gerard we continue to. Work
by with and through our partners to
00:59:18
militarily defeat ISIS and we will continue
our efforts until the ISIS threat is
00:59:23
permanently removed. That was an editorial
reflecting the views of the United
00:59:29
States government.
00:59:44
During. The war for liberals who feel you.
00:59:52
Are still dormant reporting Asian experts
saying they don't expect President Trump
00:59:57
to raise human rights issues on the drug
war but he made spill the beans president
01:00:03
Roderigo to terror today
President and Mr deter to
01:00:07
a joint heads of state in Manila for talks
likely to cover North Korea the South
01:00:11
China Sea and terrorism from
01:00:14
a selfie used to go at the APEC summit
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- sound
- Start_localtime
- 2017-11-13 00:00:00
- Start_time
- 2017-11-13 05:00:00
- Stop_time
- 2017-11-13 06:00:00
- Utc_offset
- -500
- Year
- 2017
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